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randys1

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27. White people know better for you than you. There is NO other conclusion to arrive at.
Wed Jul 22, 2015, 12:35 PM
Jul 2015

Try telling them that, and they double down on telling you what is best for you.

I am less concerned (because I can afford to be) about his race consciousness or lack thereof as I am about losing the WH to the terrorists.

Whatever we have to do to not lose it, I say we do that, even if we arent comfortable doing that.

But, again, I dont have to dodge bullets while I jaywalk. And I often jaywalk.

And I have not been pulled over by a cop for 20 years.

How bout you?

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